Book-holder



(No Model.)

0. L. WORK.

BOOK HOLDER.

Patented Feb. 1883.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

oHAnLns L. WORK, OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO.

B OK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,008, dated February6, 1 883. i Application filed September 30, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that OHAnLns L. WOR 6 1? and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures. v

Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my improved book'holder. Fig. 2 is aside View of 20 the same, partly sectional.

A is the base, to which is fixed a standard,

13, that supports the book-holder proper on its upper end. The base andstandard may be made of any suitable material and of any form 2 5 orshape, and, if desired, the base may be provided withcasters tofacilitate the movement of the stand from place to place. The holderupon the upper end of the standard B consists of a bottom piece, 0, thatis attached firmly to the standard, and of leaves D D, that are hingedat c to the sides of the piece 0.

I Thebottom piece O, is concave upon its upper surface, so as to receivethe back of the book, and is formed with end flanges a a, to preventendwise movement of the book and also limit the closing movement of theleaves D. The leaves I) are formed of sheet metal or other suitablematerial, ornamented in any desired manner.

E is a flat bow-spring, attached at the ends to lugsb, that project fromthe sides of the leaves D. The spring curves beneath thebottom piece,(3, so that when the leaves are closed, as shown in Fig. 1, the springacts to i .5 retain them in that position; but when the i leaves areopen, as shown in Fig. 2, the ends of the spring connected to the lugs bare can ried below the hinges 0, so that the force of the spring isexertedto retain the leaves in the open position. Upon theleaves D, nextto the bottom piece, vG, are flanges d d, that, taking against thebottom piece, G, serve as a support for the leaves in their openposition. It will be seen that when the leaves D are closed a receptacleis formed for receiving the closed book, and when the leaves are openedto the horizontal position shown a firm, flat surface is presented forthe open book. The concavity of the bottom piece, 0, should be slightlymore than the convexity of the book, so that the weight of the book willtend to hold it in position. There will be no liability of the leavesclosing while in use, as the spring holds them open. The bottom piece,0, may be adjustably attached to the standard 6 to allow of its beingturned to a slightly-in- 1 clined position, so as to throwthe book inthe same position as if it were upon a desk.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In book holders or stands, the bow-spring E,combined with the hinged leaves D, substantially in the manner and forthe purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with the piece 0 and 7 hinged side leaves, D, of thevertical end flanges, a a,rabbeted at the opposite corners of the upperend and arranged on the piece 0 and between the leaves D,as shown,whereby said flanges serve two purposes-one to prevent 8o endwisemovement of the book and the other to limit the extent to which theleaves can close-as described.

3. The book holder or stand consisting of the base A, the standard B,the bottom piece, O, the hinged leaves D, and the spring E,substantially as described, combined as set forth.

CHARLES L. WORK.

